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4. A service that encrypts your online activity and makes your connection appear to come from another location.
6. A major internet backbone provider that connects directly with one another without paying for transit.
9. Protective software that scans for and removes harmful programs from a system.
10. A phishing scheme aimed specifically at high-level officials or executives.
11. A digital barrier that filters traffic entering and leaving a network based on security rules.
15. A machine that supplies information or services to other devices connected to it.
16. Breaking into a computer system or network without permission.
17. Online content that is hidden from search engine results but is usually legal and password-protected.
18. Sending fake messages that look real in order to trick someone into giving personal information.
19. Quietly collecting information about a system without directly engaging with it.
20. Using psychological tricks to persuade someone to share private details.

1. The final stretch of the network that delivers internet service from a provider to your location.
2. A massive global system that links computers and devices together so they can exchange information.
3. The publicly viewable part of the internet that search engines can list and display.
5. Secretly rerouting someone to a counterfeit website to capture their private data
7. An agreed-upon communication standards that control how data moves across networks.
8. A security method that requires two or more types of verification.
12. Internet providers that rely on higher-level backbone networks for global access.
13. A concealed section of the internet accessed through special tools, designed to keep users anonymous.
14. A protected facility filled with computer equipment that stores and manages digital information.